Emerging Technology Intervention Model of Core Support …
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has been found very effective in technology led growth model of Core Support of
DST with local institutional arrangements by engaging S&T-NGOs as CSGs.
3.4 Promoting and Scaling of Start-Ups: Challenges
These case studies derived from field observations and tested by local communities
also identify that focus only on technological solution is not enough; approach should
also include enhanced capacity locally to adopt new adaptation strategies in holistic
way with more livelihoods options. Critical analysis on successful technology delivery and adoption aspects justifies the role of civil society organizations with S&T
capacitates (as technology action groups) on ‘problem based intervention’ for propoor innovation rather than ‘solution based thinking’ with systems approach covering
managerial and social engineering aspects as well. Most remarkable feature of almost
all these technology products and packages evolved is that they have been designed
and can be scaled further in the form of standardized mode for replication as per
location specific needs through intensive collaboration process amongst technology
generator, providers and users as seen in the case of solar cabinet dryers developed and customized by SEED for different agro-climatic regions. Analysis of these
case studies also recognize and identify the practices of science based civil society
organizations as important actors of change in innovation system (to enable technological as well as non-technological or process innovations together) and in delivery
process chain i.e. through technology user’s groups or women’s Self-help Group
working within the settlement who understand the system and accept the responsibility as catalysts of innovation. This process mechanism is absolutely essential
to bring better local participation and diverse actors together who have capacities
for innovation and to perform various roles/support knowledge inputs in sustaining
technology driven developmental initiatives (Pataki and Vase 2003; Kochendorfer
et al. 2000). However, there are some major challenges for success and effectiveness towards economic, social and environmental returns (Nair and Iyenger 2008;
Josefina and Abilay 2014):
• Innovative Business Models for local Value Addition: It is imperative that transformation towards a truly sustainable society be driven through business models
with distributed epicentres of local value creation that rely on the regeneration
of natural resources, access to clean energy, right-sized technology and skilled
human resources. This will need innovation at systems levels higher than that of
simple products and services by enabling social equity with local institutional
arrangements for last mile delivery of basic products and services for poor.
• Ecosystem Challenges: It was seen in the case of TIDE that the street food sector
was exposed first time to a new low carbon technology. Therefore, it is important
that the time taken for confidence building leading to adoption of new/improved
technology i.e. stove purchase pick up slowly with perception of change.
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has been found very effective in technology led growth model of Core Support of
DST with local institutional arrangements by engaging S&T-NGOs as CSGs.
3.4 Promoting and Scaling of Start-Ups: Challenges
These case studies derived from field observations and tested by local communities
also identify that focus only on technological solution is not enough; approach should
also include enhanced capacity locally to adopt new adaptation strategies in holistic
way with more livelihoods options. Critical analysis on successful technology delivery and adoption aspects justifies the role of civil society organizations with S&T
capacitates (as technology action groups) on ‘problem based intervention’ for propoor innovation rather than ‘solution based thinking’ with systems approach covering
managerial and social engineering aspects as well. Most remarkable feature of almost
all these technology products and packages evolved is that they have been designed
and can be scaled further in the form of standardized mode for replication as per
location specific needs through intensive collaboration process amongst technology
generator, providers and users as seen in the case of solar cabinet dryers developed and customized by SEED for different agro-climatic regions. Analysis of these
case studies also recognize and identify the practices of science based civil society
organizations as important actors of change in innovation system (to enable technological as well as non-technological or process innovations together) and in delivery
process chain i.e. through technology user’s groups or women’s Self-help Group
working within the settlement who understand the system and accept the responsibility as catalysts of innovation. This process mechanism is absolutely essential
to bring better local participation and diverse actors together who have capacities
for innovation and to perform various roles/support knowledge inputs in sustaining
technology driven developmental initiatives (Pataki and Vase 2003; Kochendorfer
et al. 2000). However, there are some major challenges for success and effectiveness towards economic, social and environmental returns (Nair and Iyenger 2008;
Josefina and Abilay 2014):
• Innovative Business Models for local Value Addition: It is imperative that transformation towards a truly sustainable society be driven through business models
with distributed epicentres of local value creation that rely on the regeneration
of natural resources, access to clean energy, right-sized technology and skilled
human resources. This will need innovation at systems levels higher than that of
simple products and services by enabling social equity with local institutional
arrangements for last mile delivery of basic products and services for poor.
• Ecosystem Challenges: It was seen in the case of TIDE that the street food sector
was exposed first time to a new low carbon technology. Therefore, it is important
that the time taken for confidence building leading to adoption of new/improved
technology i.e. stove purchase pick up slowly with perception of change.